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...surpassed Japan and Mexico as America's biggest single source of consumer electronics. That came at some cost to American jobs but at a big cost to countries that compete directly with China, such as its Asian neighbors and Mexico. Along the way, China became a vital link in the global supply chain. Some Dell notebook computers from China, for example, are made by a Taiwan-owned company called Compal using Taiwanese circuitry, a U.S.-made Intel chip and a screen from Korea. All those imported parts explain why, despite a trade surplus of $123 billion with the U.S. last...
Again, Kennifer’s offense proved to be vital to the victory, as she led the team with four goals behind a strong left-handed shot...
...would be a hypocrite if I were to claim that I did not think that Pakistan's nuclear weapons are vital to our national security. I grew up in Lahore, a howitzer-shell's flight from the Indian border, and I have witnessed firsthand the tension that comes when a country masses its army against its smaller neighbor. I have seen our troops digging in and our choppers flying low overhead as I have dropped off my younger cousins at school. And I know that in those moments I have been grateful for our nuclear weapons, for the deterrent that...
...joining rock bands and theater companies, encouraged by a liberalizing media sector, by our three 24-hour music channels on television, by independent news networks, by an explosion of mass entertainment. These outlets for expression did not exist when I was in my teens and 20s. They are vital, because their call for a new, progressive and open Pakistan, delivered by attractive and confident youngsters, is far more appealing and gives far more hope than the rival appeals to medieval values made by intolerant men with beards...
They responded with a vital win, the most vital of the season. After any number of games this season—wins over Union and nationally-ranked BU and UMass come to mind, as does a close 3-2 loss to Boston College at the Heights—I’ve thought the Crimson made a Statement with their play. Friday night’s win, and its statement, however, trumps them all. It was against a close rival. It was in a hostile environment, and followed two difficult losses to top teams. And it was after a first...